Computer Requirements Windows 8, 10, and 11. 64-bit computer, the software does not work on 32-bit computers. (If needed on a 32-bit computers, contact our office). 8 or 16 MB memory. Fairly fast processor. 100MB hard disk space. It may run on Windows 7 but not guaranteed.
Video We have a video on how to download and install the software: Video 1
Video We have a video on how to install the digitizer: Video 2
Install Download and install the software from the following link: Download Logic Trace for Windows
Install Download and install the serial-to-usb driver from the following link: Download Driver
Do not use Tabletworks The software does not use the GTCO Tabletworks driver. If you have installed tablet works on your computer, the Tabletworks driver will need to be uninstalled and the computer restarted.
Connect Cables Connect the USB-to-serial adapter to the USB port on the computer, wait 15 seconds and attach the serial cable to the serial-to-USB adapter and connect the other end of the serial cable to the computer. Attach the power supply to the digitizer and turn the digitizer on. The digitizer should beep when turned on. If using a cordless pen stylus or cursor, insert the batteries in the pointer and remember to touch a button on the pointer to activate the batteries before using them.
Note There should not be a USB cable connected directly between the computer and the digitizer. This is very important.
Note Every time the Serial-to-USB adapter is connected to the computer port, the digitizer needs to be turned off and on. This is very important.
Start software To start the software either click the Logic Trace shortcut on the desktop or click the start button of windows, scroll down, and click Logic Trace Software.
Security Code When running the software for the first time, the program will request a security code to register the software. Contact our office at 512-656-8195 or john.walsh@logicgroup.com, give us the blue number on the screen, and we will give you the security code to finish the registration.
Comm Port Driver After connecting the digitizer to the computer the comport setting needs to be changed in the Logic Trace software. Start the Logic Trace software, click Setup at the bottom, click test ports, and in the black screen will be a list of available comports. On the left choose one of the comports that says "serial to USB" and then click test ports. Digitize a point on the digitizer and see if an XY point appears on the screen.
All Set Start tracing, have fun, make some money!
Computer Screen The software attempts to automatically adjust fonts and icons to the size of your computer screen. You can adjust the sizes in the program setup. If the sizes are too small or large, change them.
Cellphone, Ipad, Tablet See the notes below on setting up a cellphone, ipad, or tablet as an optional digitizer control device.
Computer Requirements Windows 8, 10, 11. 64-bit computer, the software does not work on 32-bit computers. (If 32-bit needed, contact our office). 8 or 16 MB memory. Fairly fast processor. 100MB hard disk space. Not guaranteed to work in Windows 7.
Video We have a video on how to download and install the software: Video 1
Remove USB Cable Unattach the old usb cable from the computer and the digitizer. The old usb cable will no longer be used. Wait until a later step to connect the new cables and power supply.
Uninstall Tabletworks The Logic Trace software does not use the GTCO Tabletworks driver. If you have installed tablet works on your computer, the Tabletworks driver will need to be uninstalled and the computer restarted. At the end of these instructions are notes on how to modify the old version of the software to work without the tabletworks driver. The Tabletworks driver will now need to be uninstalled and the computer restarted.
Install Download and install the software from the following link: https://www.logicgroup.com/jwwatx/2022LogicTraceInstall.exe
Install Download and install the serial-to-usb driver from the following link: https://www.logicgroup.com/jwwatx/Windows_USB_Serial_Driver.exe
Connect Cables Connect the USB-to-serial adapter to the USB port on the computer, wait 15 seconds and attach the serial cable to the serial-to-USB adapter and connect the other end of the serial cable to the computer. Attach the power supply to the digitizer and turn the digitizer on. The digitizer should beep when turned on. If using a cordless pen stylus for cursor, insert the batteries in the pointer and remember to touch a button on the pointer to activate the batteries before using them.
Check B-14 Setting B-14 on the digitizer should be on. This setting increases the digitizer accuracy when using the pen stylus by performing an pen angle correction. Using the pen or cursor, digitize/click the Config/Exit button on the digitizer in the lower left hand corner. The digitizer will beep twice. Digitize/click the Bank B button. The light on the upper right corner should be ON. Move the pen to the 14 box. Place the tip of the pen on the 14 box but do not digitize/click the box. The light in the corner should be ON. If it is not, digitize the 14 box and the light will come on. Digitize the Save Default button, the digitizer will beep twice. Digitize the Config/Exit Button the digitizer will beep twice.
Note There should not be a USB cable connected directly between the computer and the digitizer. This is very important.
Note Every time the Serial-to-USB adapter is connected to the computer port, the digitizer needs to be turned off and on. This also is very important.
Start software To start the software either click the Logic Trace shortcut on the desktop or click the start button of windows, scroll down, and click Logic Trace Software.
Security Code When running the software for the first time, the program will request a security code to register the software. Contact our office at 512-656-8195 or john.walsh@logicgroup.com, give us the blue number on the screen, and we will give you the security code to finish the registration.
Comm Port Driver After connecting the digitizer to the computer the comport setting needs to be changed in the Logic Trace software. Start the Logic Trace software, click Setuup at the bottom, click test ports, and in the black screen will be a list of available comports. On the left choose one of the comportsand then click test ports. Digitize a pointon the digitizer and see if an XY point appears on the screen. Make a note of the correct comm port number for modifying the old software.
All Set Start tracing, have fun, make some money!
Computer Screen The software attempts to automatically adjust fonts and icons to the size of your computer screen. You can adjust the sizes in the program setup. If the sizes are too small or large, change them.
Old SoftwareModify the old software to work without tabletworks. Start the software, click digitize new, at the top menu click setup, tablet setup, change the digitizer from 'Tabletworks any manufacturer' to 'Calcomp Drawingboard 2/3' (this also works for all models of Calcomp, Rollups, and GTCO Super L), change the serial comm port to the number found in the Logic Trace software, click install, on the right click Default, click Test XY, digitize a point on the digitizing tablet.
Cellphone, Ipad, Tablet See the notes below on setting up a cellphone, ipad, or tablet as an optional digitizer control device.
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The Logic Trace Manual is a series of videos:
Logic Trace Software Installation (Windows)
The Logic Trace Software has the ability to move windows to other devices and use them to control the digitizer or expand the display.For example move the control window to a cell phone or tablet, place the device on the digitizer, and use the buttons on the device to control the digitizer and software. Or move the Display window to a large external monitor for better viewing. Or move the Display window onto an Ipad for putting on the digitizer while tracing.
The software uses the windows ability to setup external devices as external displays. A third party software program is needed to setup the computer and devices. Any third party software program can be used but we recommend SPACEDESK, instructions below. The program is free and comes in multiple languages.
Video We have a video on how to install and use the SPACEDESK software: Video 1
1 On your windows computer (that has Logic Trace Software installed download and install SPACEDESK DRIVER SOFTWARE for Windows PRIMARY PC (server) https://www.spacedesk.net/#download
2 On your device (cellphone, ipad, tablet) download and install the Spacedesk Viewer App
3 The Spacedesk App does not use the internet to connect devices but it does use the Wi-Fi. Both the computer and device must be connected to the same Wi-Fi. Check both the computer and device.
4 Start the Spacedesk App on the device. It should automatically find the computer. Click the IP address on the device to connect. If the app does not find the computer, start the Spacedesk program on the computer and it will display the IP address on he screen. In the Spacedesk app on the device, click the '+' button to manually input the IP address and add it. Click the IP address and it should connect.
5 On the computer setup the additional screen. Click windows Settings, System, Display, change the setting to Extend these displays.
6 On the device, setup the Spacedesk settings. I have found the best way to do this is force stop the app, start it again click the button with the three horizontal line, click settings. Change the rotation to auto-rotation is checked. Change the resolution to 1024x600. (By all means experiment).
7 If the buttons and text are two small you can make them bigger in the Logic Trace Setup. In a future release we will have the ability to make the buttons bigger just in the device.
